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Establishing Flexible Work Arrangements: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
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Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 25 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Abstract

According to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter examines some emerging models of best practices as it outlines one of these essential elements: establishing a rich menu of flexible work arrangements. This chapter is excerpted from ‘Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success'.
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Why Mess with the Male Competitive Model?: The Growing Need for Alternative Career Paths
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4693BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 28 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Diversity; Women in business; Employee retention; Discrimination; Flexible hours; Organizational culture
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Women's Nonlinear Careers: The Flexibility Imperative
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4694BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 35 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Extreme Jobs, Extreme Demands: Perpetuating the Male Competitive Model
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4695BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 37 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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The Business Case for Diversity: How Companies Benefit from Reevaluating the Male Competitive Model
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4698BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 25 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Competitive advantage; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
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Creating Arc-of-career Flexibility: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4700BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 27 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Claiming and Sustaining Ambition: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4702BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 30 pages
Topics: Ambition; Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Combating Stigma and Stereotypes: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4705BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 28 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
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Canaries in the Coal Mine: Realizing a Better Work-life Balance for All
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4706BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Reimagining Work Life: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4716BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 21 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Tapping into Altruism: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
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Reference no. 4717BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 23 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
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Abstract

According to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter examines some emerging models of best practices as it outlines one of these essential elements: establishing a rich menu of flexible work arrangements. This chapter is excerpted from ‘Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success'.

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Why Mess with the Male Competitive Model?: The Growing Need for Alternative Career Paths
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Reference no. 4693BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 28 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Diversity; Women in business; Employee retention; Discrimination; Flexible hours; Organizational culture
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4694BC
Women's Nonlinear Careers: The Flexibility Imperative
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4694BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 35 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4695BC
Extreme Jobs, Extreme Demands: Perpetuating the Male Competitive Model
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4695BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 37 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
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The Business Case for Diversity: How Companies Benefit from Reevaluating the Male Competitive Model
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4698BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 25 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Competitive advantage; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
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Creating Arc-of-career Flexibility: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4700BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 27 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4702BC
Claiming and Sustaining Ambition: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4702BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 30 pages
Topics: Ambition; Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4705BC
Combating Stigma and Stereotypes: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4705BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 28 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4706BC
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Realizing a Better Work-life Balance for All
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4706BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
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Reimagining Work Life: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4716BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 21 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 4717BC
Tapping into Altruism: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 4717BC
Authors: Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2008
Length: 23 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Corporate culture; Discrimination; Diversity; Flexible work arrangements; Women in business
View full details